Australian Gourmet Traveller - (11)November 2020 (1)

Wetaketheguessworkoutoflocaltravelwithourtipsonwhere

to stay, eat, drink and play. This month,GT hits South Yarra.

CHECKINGIN

United Places, Melbourne

South

Yarra,

Vic

STAY

Quick

look

Where

157 DomainRd,

SouthYarra,Vic

Facilities

Pricesfrom$650

pernightfora one-

bedroomsuite

Spa/GymNo

RestaurantYe s

FreeWiFiYe s

Butler24hr

There’ssomethinguniqueaboutUnitedPlaces:it’sa hotelthatsimultaneouslymakesyoufeellike

a VIPanda local.LocatedinMelbourne’sbustlingsuburbofSouthYarra,anddirectlyoppositethe

verdantRoyalBotanicGardens,thesuper-boutique12-suitehotel– dubbeda “homehotel”– hits

theperfectbalancebetweenluxuryandleisure.Itsunderstatedgoodlookscomecourtesyofthe

CarrDesignGroup(theteambehindJackalopeintheMorningtonPeninsula),witheachsuite

featuringa privateterraceandwell-equippedkitchen,plusdesignertouches,suchasplushvelvet

PatriciaUrquiolasofas,bathproductsbyLeLaboandorganiccottonthrowsbyLoomTowels.But

theattentiontodetaildoesn’tstopthere– a butler,on-callaroundtheclock,welcomesyouand

caterstoyoureveryneed.If homewasascomfortableandsophisticated as United Places, we’d

probably never step outside the front door.unitedplaces.com.au